Glasgow Rangers' wait for a win at Ibrox is finally over. On Sunday, after a goalless first half, the Gers ultimately demolished their battered opponents 4-0, thanks to goals from Václav Černý, Cyriel Dessers, Hamza Igamane and then, rather fortuitously, Jefté; Černý's shot deflecting in via his back-side.
This was Rangers' first home win since 2 February, ending a streak of seven matches, and a first victory at Ibrox for Barry Ferguson in interim charge.
The Light Blues, guaranteed to finish second in the Scottish Premiership, host Dundee United on Wednesday night, before concluding a very disappointing campaign with a trip to Easter Road on Saturday lunchtime.
With the on-field results mattering very little at this stage, the main question Rangers supporters are pondering is who will be their next manager?
Well, could that mystery be about to be solved?
The latest on Ancelotti to Rangers
According to a report by Madrid-based outlet AS, Rangers are interested in appointing Davide Ancelotti as their new manager.
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It was confirmed on Monday that Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season to take over as the new Brazil manager, thereby becoming the Seleção's first permanent foreign head coach since Ramón Platero exactly a century ago.
So, as noted by the aforementioned AS report, Carlo's son Davide is now looking to pursue his own managerial career, having received 'several offers', including from Saudi Pro League clubs, but the 'project' that appeals to him most is Rangers, given the incoming 49ers takeover and the potential of Champions League football.
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Davide, who is 35-years-old, has been his father's assistant at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and now Real Madrid, and is known for being a master tactician and an excellent communicator, as outlined by Mina Rzouki of BBC Sport.
Also, as documented by Ben Banks of Glasgow World, during Ancelotti's time at Goodison, he worked alongside fellow assistant-coach Duncan Ferguson, who is an ex-Rangers player of course, intimating the duo could link-up once again.
So, would a rookie coach be the best way to go, or should the 49ers appoint a more-experienced manager?
Who Rangers should appoint instead of Ancelotti
According to a report from TEAMtalk earlier this month, Rangers were said to be 'hoping to appoint' Danny Röhl as their new manager, with Southampton also interested.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl
As documented by Football Insider, Röhl - who favours a 4-2-3-1 system - is likely to 'walk away from Sheffield Wednesday', having been required to juggle several off-field issues since arriving at Hillsborough in October 2023, leading to a'strained relationship with Dejphon Chansiri, who is the owner and chairman.
Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Deutschland has previously claimed that Röhl is one of the candidates to become the new RB Leipzig manager, stating in an interview with Kicker that he'd "like to work at the highest possible level... in the near future", so could this see him take over at Ibrox?
Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl
Let's assess Röhl's managerial credentials from his time in Yorkshire.
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Sheffield Wednesday's EFL Championship survival in the 2023/24 is known as a great escape, given that they looked dead and buried when Röhl was appointed, only to win eight of their last 14 fixtures, concluding the campaign unbeaten in six, thereby surviving on the final day.
The Owls then finished 12th this time round, a more than commendable achievement given all their off-field issues and low budget.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl
Röhl has therefore earned widespread praise, described as "unbelievable" by Owls forward Josh Windass, while Toby Gavelle of Breaking the Lines praised the 'outstanding job' he's done at Hillsborough, adding there will be no shortage of suitors.
So, rather than going for the headline-grabbing gamble that appointing Ancelotti would be, the 49ers should be a lot more sensible and secure a manager who has already proved he is capable of getting a team to punch above their weight.
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